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ProstaCol® - 90 caps

Code: 1620

Promoting overall prostate health
Promote health and function of your prostate gland with ProstaCol®. A strong offense is the best defense and that is particularly true for prostate health. Solid evidence and select ingredients make ProstaCol the best choice for men over the age of 50. Beta-sitosterol and saw palmetto have been compared in research studies to medications given for male urination and prostate health. The result: they performed equally well or better with an additional advantage; they were better tolerated.

Clinical research indicates the nutrients in ProstaCol promote and maintain urinary health. Specifically, they:

Increase peak flow

Ease urgency

Reduce frequency

Lessen night time interruptions

Saw palmetto
The modern use of saw palmetto has been reported in the scientific literature since 1966, and several meta-analyses of studies to determine its efficacy in treating BPH have been conducted. The results demonstrated conclusively that “evidence suggests that saw palmetto improves urologic symptoms and flow measures (of urine). Compared with finesteride, saw palmetto produces similar improvement in urinary tract symptoms and urinary flow and was associated with fewer adverse treatment events.”

Stinging nettle
Two major human clinical trials have established that another prostate-supporting botanical, stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) extract, is effective for the symptomatic relief of lower urinary tract symptoms measured by the new International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). In 2005, a multicenter, double-blind trial using a combination of stinging nettle and saw palmetto extracts was conducted in 257 patients suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms caused by BPH. The patients received active or placebo capsules over 24 weeks. The study was continued with a further 24 weeks of open control with the herbal combination or placebo. According to the International Prostate Symptom Score, patient results in the active group “were clearly superior to the amelioration of lower urinary tract symptoms.” The researchers concluded that the combination of saw palmetto and stinging nettle extracts “is advantageous in obstructive and irritative urinary symptoms and in patients with moderate and severe symptoms. The tolerability of the herbal extract was excellent.”

Beta-sitosterol
Beta-sitosterol is a natural plant extract that, like saw palmetto, has studies cited back to 1966 investigating its effects on BPH and a meta-analysis of these studies was published in 1999. Four double-blinded trials with a total patient population of 519 men lasting 4 to 26 weeks showed beta sitosterol was better than placebo at improving urinary symptom scores and flow measures. The earlier German studies and the more modern BPH studies prove that beta sitosterol is effective for both types of inflammatory non-bacterial prostatitis and is also effective at improving BPH symptoms.

Pygeum
Pygeum also has been used traditionally for prostate disorders, and research is confirming its effects. A human clinical trial using pygeum extract was conducted in 1999 in Paris in a major urology department. In this study, 209 patients with BPH were given Pygeum for two months in a double-blind phase, which was followed by an open 10 month phase for a total of one year. The pygeum extract was given once per day (in one group) or twice per day (in a second group).The standard IPSS scoring, quality of life, and maximum urinary flow rates were measured. The results were 38 percent improvements in the twice per day group vs. 35 percent improvements in the once per day group.

Lycopene
Lycopene can work well with the above botanicals to improve prostate health. The first major study to show that dietary intake of lycopene was strongly associated with reduced prostate cancer in men looked at 812 newly reported prostate cancer cases between 1986 and 1992. The researchers measured beta carotene, alpha carotene, lutein and beta cryptoxanthin intakes and found “only lycopene intake was related to lower risk.”

In a later study (2002), lycopene supplements were given to men who had prostate cancer three weeks before they were to undergo radical prostatectomy. After three weeks, the men given lycopene had smaller tumors (80 percent vs. 45 percent in the control group without lycopene), and less extra-prostatic tissues with cancer (73 percent vs. 18 percent). PSA levels were also lower in the intervention group than the control group.

Expertly formulated:
When using herbs or botanicals to support human health, identifying the precise form, or part, of the plant is critical for optimal effectiveness. ProstaCol incorporates the standardized extract of beta sitosterol, the fruit extract of saw palmetto, the root extract of stinging nettle and the bark extract of pygeum africanum. These precise plant forms are the forms used in clinical research with the best results.

Beta-sitosterol is also known for its ability to lower cholesterol levels.

Dosage:
1 capsule 3 times per day with meals.

Product Specifications:
Serving Size: 1 capsule
Amount Per Serving
Phytosterol complex (45% beta-sitosterol)	111mg	*
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) extract (fruit)	107mg	*
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) extract (root)	107mg	*
Pygeum (Prunus africanum) extract (bark)	33mg	*
Lycopene	5mg	*
*Daily Value not established
Other Ingredients: Tomato powder, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (vegetarian capsule), soybean oil and maltodextrin. Contains no added starch, salt, wheat, gluten, dairy products, flavoring, or preservatives. Keep container tightly closed in a cool, dry and dark place. Keep out of reach of children.

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Price: $41.95